In honor of Climate Week, 2011, "Climate Pioneers" highlighted 10 outstanding individuals from the Brookline area who, through their efforts have made an impact on our community and world. These individuals are leading by example. Check it out!

Divestment means getting rid of stocks, bonds, or investment funds that are unethical or morally ambiguous. 350.org believes that fossil fuel investments are a risk for both investors and the planet, and is calling on institutions to divest from these companies.

The Selectmen's Climate Action Committee was established to promote a goal of achieving 80% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 in alignment with the Massachusetts' Global Warming Solutions Act. The Committee has developed a Climate Action Plan that...

Climate Week Brookline 2017 is designed to keep climate progress going forward with determined action by citizens at grass roots levels despite federal level retrenchment. What follows is a list of actions individuals can take to continue forward progress. These actions involve personal activity and activity that impacts the political process at the local, state, and national levels. See below or download a hardcopy.

Mass Power Forward www.mapowerforward.com/join-the-fight (CAB is a member)

Mothers Out Front www.mothersoutfront.org/massachusetts

Progressive Dems of Mass www.progressivedemsofmass.org

Resist the Pipeline www.resistthepipeline.org

Soil4Climate, www.soil4climate.org

EldersClimateAction,www.eldersclimateaction.org

League of Women Voters, wv.org/get-involved/local-leagues/massachusetts

Environmental Voter Project, www.environmentalvoter.org

Work with MA Power Forward, a coalition of 150 organizations around the state. Join the MA Power Forward lobby days & energy bill hearings. Call your state reps and senators and governor. Write letters to the editor, social media, Facebook & Twitter